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List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Trinidad and Tobago
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Table 1: 85 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 2 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 7 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 94 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 4: 94 species reported from the country/island altogether.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Pleuronectiformes Achiridae Achirus achirusnative Drab sole  
Cyprinodontiformes Anablepidae Anableps anablepsnative Largescale foureyes Foureye 
Cyprinodontiformes Anablepidae Anableps microlepisnative Foureyes  
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Anablepsoides hartiinative Hart's rivulus Leaping guabine 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa parvanative Little anchovy  
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchoa spinifernative Spicule anchovy Orange anchovy 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Anchovia surinamensisnative Surinam anchovy  
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus cirrhosusmisidentification Jumbie teta Jumbie teta 
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus maracasaeendemic   
Siluriformes Loricariidae Ancistrus trinitatisendemic   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Andinoacara pulchernative Blue acara Green coscarob 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla rostratanative American eel  
Siluriformes Aspredinidae Aspredinichthys filamentosusnative Sevenbarbed banjo  
Siluriformes Aspredinidae Aspredinichthys tibicennative Tenbarbed banjo  
Siluriformes Aspredinidae Aspredo aspredonative Banjo catfish  
Characiformes Characidae Astyanax bimaculatusnative Twospot astyanax Sardine doree 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous banananative River goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous tajasicaquestionable Sand fish Sand fish 
Siluriformes Pimelodidae Brachyplatystoma vaillantiinative Laulao catfish  
Characiformes Bryconidae Brycon amazonicusmisidentification   
Siluriformes Callichthyidae Callichthys callichthysnative Cascarudo Flat head cascadu 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucasnative Bull shark  
Siluriformes Ariidae Cathorops nuchalisnative   
Carangaria/misc Centropomidae Centropomus ensiferusnative Swordspine snook Brochet 
Carangaria/misc Centropomidae Centropomus parallelusnative Fat snook Saumon 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cichlasoma taenianative Brown coscarob Large coscarob 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Cleithracara maroniinative Keyhole cichlid Keyhole cichlid 
Characiformes Lebiasinidae Copella arnoldiintroduced Splash tetra Copeina 
Siluriformes Callichthyidae Corydoras aeneusnative Bronze corydoras  
Characiformes Characidae Corynopoma riiseinative Swordtail characin Sword-tailed sardine 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Crenicichla altamisidentification Millet Millet 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Crenicichla frenatanative   
Cichliformes Cichlidae Crenicichla saxatilisnative Ringtail pike cichlid  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Ctenogobius fasciatusnative Blotchcheek goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Ctenogobius pseudofasciatusnative Slashcheek goby  
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Cynoscion acoupanative Acoupa weakfish  
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Dajaus monticolanative Mountain mullet Mountain mullet 
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Dormitator maculatusnative Fat sleeper  
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Eleotris pisonisnative Spinycheek sleeper  
Characiformes Erythrinidae Erythrinus erythrinusnative   
Eupercaria/misc Gerreidae Eugerres plumierinative Striped mojarra  
Eupercaria/misc Gerreidae Gerres cinereusnative Yellow fin mojarra Hedow 
Gobiesociformes Gobiesocidae Gobiesox cephalusnative Clingfish  
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Gobiomorus dormitornative Bigmouth sleeper Giant goby 
Characiformes Characidae Gymnocorymbus bondimisidentification   
Characiformes Characidae Gymnocorymbus thayerinative False black tetra Silver tetra 
Gymnotiformes Gymnotidae Gymnotus caraponative Banded knifefish Cutlass fish 
Characiformes Characidae Hemibrycon taeniurusnative Mountain stream sardine Mountain-stream Sardine 
Characiformes Characidae Hemigrammus ocelliferintroduced Head-and-taillight tetra  
Characiformes Characidae Hemigrammus unilineatusnative Featherfin tetra Featherfin sardine 
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